Martha Ronk reviewsThe Albertine Workout by Anne Carson and Loom by Sarah Gridleyby Poetic responses to the world include, of course, responses to other art forms, ekphrastic poetry in response to a painting or sculpture, and responses to works of literature—poems, novels, or...[more]

>>posted: 12-9-2014

Vanessa Place reviewsPerformative Criticism and Against Conceptual Poetryby Ron Silliman I recently participated in a panel discussion on the topic of performative criticism at REVERSE, the Copenhagen International Poetry Festival held at their LiteraturHaus. My co-panelists were Danish...[more]

>>posted: 11-2-2014

Sueyeun Juliette Lee reviewsLife in a Box is a Pretty Lifeby Dawn Lundy MartinIn Dawn Lundy Martin’s challenging, evocative, necessary new book Life in a Box is a Pretty Life (Nightboat Books), she offers smart, frank, actual living thought that seeks to destabilize and...[more]

>>posted: 6-27-2014

Karla Kelsey reviewsthe L notebookby Sabine Macher As temperatures hover in the upper 80s, summertime’s fantasy of ease takes over, gives rise to a self that, in lieu of work, throws on flip-flops and a swimsuit and heads to the pool. This...[more]

>>posted: 5-31-2014

Ray McDaniel reviewsEnd of the Sentimental Journey: A Mystery Poemby Sarah Vap I am old, I leave the house less and less, I don’t go to as many poetry readings as I used to. But I read a lot of poetry—as a reader might hope a reviewer would. But readers of poetry reviews,...[more]